Christmas Pickles

I saved the recipe for these Christmas Pickles last year and finally decided to try it, they are very flavorful and not too involved to make. The actual pickles are garlicky, sweet and spicy (cloves), kind of like gherkins. They only require about 48 hours of marinating time. So... If you still have a few more Christmas parties or a New Year's Eve function to go to, they'd make a very nice hostess gift:@)

I took a couple quick pics of them on the serving dish with some fancy olives my son picked up.

The original recipe starts with a gallon of dill pickles...

I'll list what I did for a 16-20 oz jar and you can click the link for the bigger recipe:@)
There will be plenty of marinade, so you can add more pickles, cherries and onions if you'd like, you'll see.

Christmas Pickles-from Taste of Home
16-20 oz jar of whole dill pickles
1 1/2 C sugar
2 Tblsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp whole cloves
1 jalapeno
1 clove garlic
1/2 cinnamon stick
17-ish marachino cherries
17-ish white pickled cocktail onions
1/4 tsp olive oil

• Drain pickles, reserving juice, set juice aside. Cut pickles into 1/2" slices, set aside.
• Add sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, cloves, jalapeno, garlic, cinnamon stick and pickle juice to pot.
• Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
• Discard cinnamon stick.
• Mix everything in large bowl. Let sit until mixture cools off.
• Divide mixture into jars covering with marinade.
• Store in refrigerator for up to a month.

From my home to yours...

Merry Christmas Everyone-eat well🎅